Chest · Bodyweight

Walkout to Push Up

Warm up the whole body, then earn the push-up.

Walkout to Push Up exercise demonstration
ChestSecondary: Triceps, ShouldersBodyweight

How to do it

  1. Stand tall, hinge at the hips, and place your hands on the floor.
  2. Walk your hands out until you reach a strong plank.
  3. Perform one controlled push-up.
  4. Walk your hands back to your feet and stand up tall.

The one cue that matters

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Keep your core braced the whole walk so your hips never sag.

Muscles worked

Adding a push-up to the walkout turns a mobility drill into a full upper-body primer. The walk out to plank sets your chest up to press from a strong, braced position, with the triceps and shoulders assisting the push exactly as they will in every press that follows. It is the warm-up move to reach for before chest or push sessions, because it rehearses the pressing pattern while it loosens you up.

FAQ

What if the push-up part is too hard?

Drop your knees for the push-up and keep the rest of the movement identical. The walkout still does its job, and you can graduate to full push-ups as you get stronger.

How many reps should I do?

Enough to feel warm and moving well, not enough to fatigue your chest before the real work. It is a primer, so stop well short of grinding reps.

Is this better than a plain walkout?

Before push days, yes, because the push-up rehearses the exact pressing pattern you are about to load. On lower-body days, the plain walkout does everything you need without taxing your chest.

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